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preacher

nounmasculine/pɾɨ.ɣɐ.ˈdoɾ/medium

pre·ga·dor

Definitions

1A person who preaches, especially a religious figure who delivers sermons.
The preacher spoke about charity during the sermon.
He was known as an eloquent and convincing preacher.
Common collocations
lay preacheritinerant preacherpreacher's voice
2An object used to fasten laundry on a clothesline, typically made of plastic or wood.
I need more clothes pegs to hang the laundry.
The wind blew the shirt away because the clothes peg was weak.
Common collocations
wooden clothes pegplastic clothes pegbag of clothes pegs

Etymology

Do latim praedicator, de praedicare (pregar, anunciar).

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